Aaron Martens, the 3rd-place finisher in the 2016 Bassmaster Classic at Oklahoma's Grand Lake, retained a firm grip on the No. 1 slot in the first reshuffling of the BassFan World Rankings this year. The new edition encompasses the Classic and last month's Lake Okeechobee FLW Tour.
Martens has an edge of nearly 10 points over Classic champion Edwin Evers, who moved up two places to 3rd. Sandwiched between Martens and Evers is reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year Scott Martin, who finished 23rd at Okeechobee.
John Cox, the runner-up to Martin in last year's FLW points race, improved 17 places to 4th after his 12th-place showing at Okeechobee. Longtime FLW stalwart and former No. 1 Andy Morgan completed the Top 5.
Justin Lucas, Greg Hackney, Jacob Powroznik, Bryan Thrift and Shinichi Fukae comprise the remainder of the Top 10.
The next events that will impact the rankings are the St. Johns River Bassmaster Elite Series and the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour, both set for March 17-20.
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Place | Prior | Start | Angler | City | State | Boat/Motor | Points |
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19 | 47 | 47 | Chris Zaldain | Fort Worth | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.164 |
174 | 150 | 150 | Jay Yelas | Lincoln City | OR | Skeeter/Yamaha | 104.574 |
180 | 172 | 172 | Gary Yamamoto | Mineola | TX | Legend/Yamaha | 101.171 |
360 | 338 | 338 | Craig Workman | Ft. Worth | TX | 4.506 | |
43 | 51 | 51 | Michael Wooley | Collierville | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 153.805 |
194 | 212 | 212 | Kenneth (Boo) Woods | Oneida | KY | Ranger/Mercury | 93.469 |
352 | - | - | Matt Wittekiend | Angleton | TX | 5.211 | |
380 | 310 | 310 | Timothy Wilson | Gas City | IN | 0.779 | |
134 | 66 | 66 | Barry Wilson | Birmingham | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 121.572 |
280 | 302 | 302 | Michael Williamson | Fort Smith | AR | 25.279 | |
328 | 274 | 274 | Leon Williamson | Fairdale | KY | 9.010 | |
123 | 135 | 135 | Jason Williamson | Aiken | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 124.262 |
203 | 207 | 207 | David Williams | Maiden | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 86.326 |
324 | 294 | 294 | Alton Wilhoit | Harrah | OK | 9.799 | |
79 | 81 | 81 | Scott Wiley | Bay Minette | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 140.354 |
316 | 322 | 322 | Chad Wiley | Pineville | LA | 11.147 | |
336 | - | - | Chris Whitson | Louisville | TN | 8.252 | |
245 | 245 | 245 | Kyle A. White | Tightwad | MO | 53.825 | |
21 | 19 | 19 | Jacob Wheeler | Harrison | TN | Ikon/Mercury | 177.188 |
285 | - | - | Charlie Weyer | West Hills | CA | Triton/Mercury | 19.945 |
63 | 72 | 72 | Clark Wendlandt | Cedar Park | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 147.412 |
119 | 125 | 125 | Nate Wellman | Newaygo | MI | Phoenix/Mercury | 124.650 |
366 | 337 | 337 | Bill Weidler | Helena | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 3.603 |
284 | - | - | Joshua Weaver | Macon | GA | 20.124 | |
128 | 173 | 173 | James Watson | Waynesville | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 123.009 |
35 | 56 | 56 | David Walker | Sevierville | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 163.530 |
113 | 105 | 105 | John Voyles | Petersburg | IN | Phoenix/Mercury | 128.363 |
45 | 82 | 82 | Greg Vinson | Wetumpka | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 152.959 |
179 | 176 | 176 | Byron Velvick | Boerne | TX | Triton/Mercury | 101.539 |
167 | 153 | 153 | Vic Vatalaro | Kent | OH | Ranger/Yamaha | 108.680 |
44 | 46 | 46 | Kevin VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 153.662 |
89 | 101 | 101 | Jonathon VanDam | Kalamazoo | MI | Nitro/Mercury | 135.158 |
126 | 104 | 104 | Andrew Upshaw | Tulsa | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 123.447 |
289 | 307 | 307 | Mike Kernan TX | Wylie | TX | 17.888 | |
110 | 154 | 154 | Jim Tutt | Longview | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 128.680 |
131 | 138 | 138 | J Todd Tucker | Moultrie | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 122.642 |
140 | 122 | 122 | Rusty Trancygier | Hahira | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 118.688 |
138 | 158 | 158 | Dennis Tietje | Roanoke | LA | Nitro/Mercury | 120.176 |
9 | 2 | 2 | Bryan Thrift | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 185.847 |
333 | - | - | Timmy Thompkins | Myrtle Beach | SC | 8.431 | |
256 | 262 | 262 | Rodney Thomason | Maumelle | AR | 44.524 | |
71 | 52 | 52 | Peter Thliveros | Jacksonville | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 142.545 |
78 | 43 | 43 | Randall Tharp | Port St. Joe | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 140.612 |
117 | 112 | 112 | Austin Terry | San Angelo | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 126.904 |
266 | 285 | 285 | Bill Terrell | Memphis | TN | 36.768 | |
354 | 335 | 335 | Jesse Tacoronte | Orlando | FL | 5.128 | |
58 | 38 | 38 | Gerald Swindle | Warrior | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 148.567 |
96 | 119 | 119 | Mike Surman | Boca Raton | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 133.860 |
125 | 106 | 106 | Scott Suggs | Bryant | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 123.783 |
345 | - | - | James Stricklin, Jr. | Texarkana | AR | 6.016 | |
14 | 10 | 10 | Wesley Strader | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Evinrude | 180.491 |
236 | 223 | 223 | Kevin Stewart | Elk Grove | CA | Phoenix/Mercury | 64.905 |
28 | 49 | 49 | Matthew Stefan | Junction City | WI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 167.738 |
253 | 227 | 227 | Jeremy Starks | Charleston | WV | Skeeter/Yamaha | 45.823 |
53 | 88 | 88 | Jeff Sprague | Point | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 150.547 |
294 | 323 | 323 | Gerald Spohrer | Gonzales | LA | Bass Cat/Suzuki | 15.704 |
310 | 317 | 317 | Van Soles | Haines City | FL | 12.005 | |
88 | 86 | 86 | Brian Snowden | Reeds Springs | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 135.507 |
257 | 272 | 272 | Derrick Snavely | Rogersville | TN | 44.255 | |
196 | 211 | 211 | Dave Smith | Del City | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 92.232 |
247 | 277 | 277 | Blake Smith | Lakeland | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 52.119 |
272 | 241 | 241 | Michael Simonton | Fremont | OH | Triton/Yamaha | 30.567 |
100 | 61 | 61 | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck | AR | Phoenix/Mercury | 132.781 |
146 | 159 | 159 | Fletcher Shryock | Grant | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 116.355 |
145 | 134 | 134 | Kevin Short | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 116.398 |
92 | 94 | 94 | Morizo Shimizu | Osaka | Champion/Mercury | 134.487 | |
364 | 340 | 340 | Logan Sherrer | Karnack | TX | 3.935 | |
286 | - | - | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 19.856 | |
252 | 270 | 270 | Billy Shelton III | La Crosse | VA | 46.057 | |
248 | 253 | 253 | Alvin Shaw | State Road | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 51.486 |
314 | - | - | Braxton Setzer | Auburn | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 11.294 |
359 | 333 | 333 | Steve Sennikoff | Forney | TX | Triton/Mercury | 4.779 |
240 | 238 | 238 | Terry Segraves | Kissimmee | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 59.654 |
99 | 87 | 87 | Terry Scroggins | San Mateo | FL | Triton/Yamaha | 132.888 |
48 | 58 | 58 | Bernie Schultz | Gainesville | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 152.538 |
204 | 195 | 195 | Colby Schrumpf | Highland | IL | 86.089 | |
374 | - | - | Larry Schroeder | Clayton | OH | 2.573 | |
157 | 177 | 177 | Bryan Schmitt | Deale | MD | Ranger/Mercury | 111.966 |
59 | 31 | 31 | Shad Schenck | Waynetown | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 148.194 |
288 | 251 | 251 | Ray Scheide | Russellville | AR | Ranger/Yamaha | 18.513 |
159 | 164 | 164 | Casey Scanlon | Lenexa | KS | Nitro/Mercury | 111.669 |
216 | 222 | 222 | Joseph Sancho | New Windsor | NY | 77.218 | |
133 | 146 | 146 | Bradley Roy | Lancaster | KY | Triton/Mercury | 121.842 |
177 | 186 | 186 | Zell Rowland | Montgomery | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 103.523 |
111 | 89 | 89 | Fred Roumbanis | Russellville | AR | Triton/Mercury | 128.636 |
75 | 62 | 62 | Mark Rose | Wynne | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 142.110 |
81 | 70 | 70 | Scott Rook | Little Rock | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 139.785 |
278 | 255 | 255 | Trevor Romans | Plano | TX | 25.611 | |
13 | 13 | 13 | Dean Rojas | Lake Havasu City | AZ | Blazer/Suzuki | 180.975 |
347 | 309 | 309 | Tommy Robinson | Westland | MI | 5.908 | |
70 | 95 | 95 | Marty Robinson | Lyman | SC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 143.701 |
65 | 110 | 110 | Darrel Robertson | Jay | OK | Ranger/Yamaha | 146.473 |
361 | 308 | 308 | Bradley Rightnour | Mingoville | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 4.044 |
295 | - | - | Curtis Richardson | Belleville | ON | 15.618 | |
72 | 69 | 69 | Jason Reyes | Humble | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 142.442 |
137 | 129 | 129 | Derek Remitz | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 120.198 |
16 | 14 | 14 | Skeet Reese | Auburn | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 179.309 |
208 | 232 | 232 | Jimmy Reese | Witter Springs | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 82.376 |
55 | 121 | 121 | Clark Reehm | Shreveport | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 149.705 |
151 | 156 | 156 | Matt Reed | Madisonville | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 114.274 |
152 | 131 | 131 | Tom Redington | Royse City | TX | 113.190 | |
293 | 282 | 282 | Jerry Reagan | Byrdstown | TN | 15.859 | |
150 | 144 | 144 | Jayme Rampey | Liberty | SC | 114.684 | |
377 | 344 | 344 | Lucas Ragusa | Gonzales | LA | 2.279 | |
304 | 259 | 259 | Jason Quinn | Clover | SC | Legend/Mercury | 13.896 |
218 | 204 | 204 | Nick Prvonozac | Warren | OH | 75.935 | |
139 | 128 | 128 | Cliff Prince | Palatka | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 119.290 |
8 | 7 | 7 | Jacob Powroznik | North Prince George | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 186.558 |
358 | 297 | 297 | Kelly Power | Cape Fair | MO | 4.819 | |
369 | 339 | 339 | Brian Potter | Claremore | OK | 3.308 | |
141 | 149 | 149 | Pete Ponds | Madison | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 117.721 |
105 | 111 | 111 | Keith Poche | Pike Road | AL | Gator Trax/Mercury | 131.142 |
37 | 40 | 40 | Clifford Pirch | Payson | AZ | Phoenix/Suzuki | 160.494 |
41 | 83 | 83 | Chad Pipkens | Holt | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 156.383 |
373 | 342 | 342 | Patrick Pierce | Jacksonville | FL | 2.647 | |
154 | 107 | 107 | Richard Peek | Centre | AL | 112.298 | |
233 | 219 | 219 | Robert Pearson | Oak Hill | VA | Ranger/Evinrude | 66.590 |
232 | 256 | 256 | Stephen Patek | Dallas | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 67.517 |
18 | 25 | 25 | Brandon Palaniuk | Hayden | ID | Skeeter/Yamaha | 178.752 |
346 | 326 | 326 | Paul Pagnato | Reston | VA | 5.956 | |
226 | 226 | 226 | Cliff Pace | Petal | MS | Skeeter/Yamaha | 72.769 |
363 | - | - | Jordan Osborne | Longview | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 3.959 |
91 | 84 | 84 | Takahiro Omori | Emory | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 134.661 |
261 | 249 | 249 | Eric Oliverson | Nixa | MO | 42.325 | |
49 | 34 | 34 | Larry Nixon | Quitman | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 152.450 |
106 | 98 | 98 | James Niggemeyer | Van | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 131.049 |
176 | 198 | 198 | Blake Nick | Adger | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 104.224 |
181 | 188 | 188 | Jonathan Newton | Rogersville | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 100.675 |
353 | 332 | 332 | Kendall Newson | Decatur | GA | 5.147 | |
250 | 260 | 260 | Chris Neau | New Orleans | LA | 47.412 | |
20 | 27 | 27 | Michael Neal | Dayton | TN | Phoenix/Yamaha | 177.540 |
135 | 139 | 139 | Britt Myers | Lake Wylie | SC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 120.833 |
130 | 132 | 132 | John Murray | Spring City | TN | Ranger/Mercury | 122.824 |
195 | 194 | 194 | Shawn Murphy | Nicholasville | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 92.625 |
220 | 225 | 225 | Michael Murphy | Lexington | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 75.778 |
164 | 163 | 163 | David Mullins | Mt. Carmel | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 110.280 |
315 | 313 | 313 | Stephen Mui | Bartlett | IL | 11.251 | |
224 | 220 | 220 | Paul Mueller | Naugatuck | CT | Triton/Mercury | 74.395 |
46 | 48 | 48 | Jim Moynagh | Carver | MN | Ranger/Yamaha | 152.643 |
321 | 316 | 316 | Brock Mosley | Collinsville | MS | Phoenix/Mercury | 10.075 |
332 | 295 | 295 | Justin Morton | Etoile | TX | 8.557 | |
74 | 53 | 53 | Troy Morrow | Eastanollee | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.184 |
262 | 218 | 218 | Rick Morris | Bracey | VA | Falcon/Mercury | 39.456 |
246 | 236 | 236 | Bob Morin | Seymour | TN | 52.151 | |
108 | 90 | 90 | Chad Morgenthaler | Coulterville | IL | Phoenix/Mercury | 130.920 |
5 | 4 | 4 | Andy Morgan | Dayton | TN | Bullet/Evinrude | 189.883 |
158 | 126 | 126 | Dan Morehead | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 111.679 |
249 | 268 | 268 | Harry Moore | Valley | AL | 50.044 | |
307 | - | - | Kyle Monti | Okeechobee | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 13.262 |
215 | 213 | 213 | Drew Montgomery | Denver | NC | 79.818 | |
68 | 63 | 63 | Andy Montgomery | Blacksburg | SC | Nitro/Mercury | 144.343 |
103 | 102 | 102 | Tom Monsoor | La Crosse | WI | Ranger/Mercury | 131.635 |
42 | 50 | 50 | Ish Monroe | Hughson | CA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 154.147 |
183 | 184 | 184 | Yusuke Miyazaki | Mineola | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 100.053 |
317 | - | - | Kurt Mitchell | Milford | DE | 10.846 | |
149 | 161 | 161 | Kerry Milner | Bono | AR | 114.718 | |
192 | 192 | 192 | Jared Miller | Norman | OK | Skeeter/Yamaha | 94.123 |
23 | 11 | 11 | Cody Meyer | Star | ID | Ranger/Evinrude | 175.638 |
320 | 288 | 288 | Ray Meredith | Smiths Grove | KY | 10.320 | |
114 | 85 | 85 | Jason Meninger | Gainesville | GA | Ranger/Yamaha | 128.299 |
173 | 203 | 203 | Mark Menendez | Paducah | KY | Skeeter/Yamaha | 105.205 |
342 | - | - | Shane Melton | Kokomo | IN | 7.447 | |
282 | - | - | Brandon McMillan | Belle Glade | FL | Bass Cat/Mercury | 24.409 |
254 | 267 | 267 | Stephen McKinnie | Umatila | FL | 45.226 | |
370 | - | - | Tim McDonald | Hagerhill | KY | 3.154 | |
202 | 197 | 197 | Bill McDonald | Greenwood | IN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 88.579 |
101 | 74 | 74 | Mike McClelland | Blue Eye | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 132.229 |
292 | - | - | Chris McCall | Jasper | TX | Legend/Evinrude | 16.082 |
93 | 118 | 118 | Billy McCaghren | Mayflower | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 134.176 |
227 | 216 | 216 | Tommy Martin | Hemphill | TX | Nitro/Mercury | 72.000 |
2 | 3 | 3 | Scott Martin | Clewiston | FL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 208.924 |
207 | 205 | 205 | Lendell Martin, Jr. | Nacogdoches | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 83.097 |
222 | 201 | 201 | Casey Martin | New Market | AL | Ranger/Evinrude | 75.414 |
1 | 1 | 1 | Aaron Martens | Leeds | AL | Phoenix/Mercury | 218.681 |
98 | 130 | 130 | Tim Malone | Gatlinburg | TN | 132.964 | |
372 | - | - | Kyle Mabrey | McCalla | AL | 2.796 | |
330 | 287 | 287 | Andrew Luxon | Richmond | KY | 8.877 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | Justin Lucas | Guntersville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 187.408 |
334 | 301 | 301 | Travis Loyd | Vienna | IL | 8.401 | |
219 | 214 | 214 | Richard Lowitzki | St. Charles | IL | 75.898 | |
31 | 41 | 41 | Bill Lowen | Brookville | IN | XPress/Yamaha | 165.109 |
275 | 296 | 296 | Stephen Longobardi | Northford | CT | 26.837 | |
211 | 196 | 196 | Brent Long | Cornelius | NC | Ranger/Yamaha | 80.657 |
271 | 303 | 303 | Craig Livesay | Johnson City | TN | 31.757 | |
73 | 59 | 59 | Jared Lintner | Arroyo Grande | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 142.385 |
64 | 60 | 60 | Brandon Lester | Fayetteville | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 147.271 |
87 | 77 | 77 | Shane LeHew | Charlotte | NC | Skeeter/Yamaha | 137.171 |
25 | 30 | 30 | Dave Lefebre | Erie | PA | Ranger/Mercury | 173.601 |
199 | 199 | 199 | Matt Lee | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 91.578 |
132 | 179 | 179 | Jordan Lee | Cullman | AL | Ranger/Yamaha | 122.233 |
237 | 235 | 235 | Kevin Ledoux | Choctaw | OK | Bass Cat/Mercury | 64.456 |
337 | 291 | 291 | Wade LeBlanc | Gonzales | LA | 8.094 | |
339 | - | - | Jerry Lawler | Athens | AL | 7.626 | |
349 | - | - | Brian Latimer | Belton | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 5.748 |
69 | 67 | 67 | Russ Lane | Prattville | AL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 144.243 |
11 | 12 | 12 | Chris Lane | Guntersville | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 183.838 |
36 | 54 | 54 | Bobby Lane | Lakeland | FL | Phoenix/Yamaha | 163.450 |
188 | 143 | 143 | Jason Lambert | Michie | TN | Blazer/Evinrude | 96.083 |
107 | 108 | 108 | Jeff Kriet | Ardmore | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 130.979 |
122 | 137 | 137 | Koby Kreiger | Bokeelia | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 124.304 |
327 | 318 | 318 | Jared Knuth | Wahoo | NE | 9.413 | |
86 | 42 | 42 | Brad Knight | Lancing | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 137.328 |
121 | 124 | 124 | Gary Klein | Mingus | TX | Triton/Mercury | 124.399 |
170 | 170 | 170 | Kotaro Kiriyama | Moody | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 106.586 |
193 | 166 | 166 | Stacey D. King | Reeds Spring | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 94.119 |
329 | 314 | 314 | David Kilgore | Jasper | AL | 8.932 | |
163 | 148 | 148 | Rob Kilby | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 110.424 |
160 | 168 | 168 | Mike Kernan | Wylie | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 111.304 |
77 | 76 | 76 | J.T. Kenney | Palm Bay | FL | Ranger/Mercury | 141.381 |
97 | 78 | 78 | Steve Kennedy | Auburn | AL | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 133.308 |
326 | - | - | Jay Kendrick | Grant | AL | Triton/Mercury | 9.505 |
230 | 248 | 248 | Powell Kemp | Scotland Neck | NC | 70.458 | |
242 | 273 | 273 | Cody Kelley | Conway | AR | 58.141 | |
259 | 290 | 290 | George Kapiton | Inverness | FL | 43.711 | |
118 | 116 | 116 | Kelly Jordon | Mineola | TX | Bass Cat/Mercury | 126.359 |
341 | - | - | Jim Jones | Big Bend | WI | 7.537 | |
32 | 55 | 55 | Alton Jones, Sr. | Waco | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 165.101 |
306 | - | - | Cory Johnston | Cavan | ON | Ranger/Evinrude | 13.351 |
263 | 306 | 306 | Chris Johnston | Peterborough | ON | Ranger/Mercury | 38.632 |
281 | 233 | 233 | Skip Johnson | Goodells | MI | Skeeter/Yamaha | 25.059 |
287 | - | - | Kevin Johnson | Valencia | CA | 19.229 | |
239 | 247 | 247 | Jason Johnson | Dawsonville | GA | Phoenix/Mercury | 61.426 |
221 | 221 | 221 | Carl Jocumsen | Queensland | Bass Cat/Evinrude | 75.453 | |
142 | 155 | 155 | Kelley Jaye | Dadeville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 117.293 |
283 | 229 | 229 | Philip Jarabeck | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 22.161 |
318 | - | - | Eric Jackson | Walling | TN | 10.578 | |
214 | 215 | 215 | Ken Iyobe | Aichi | 80.003 | ||
129 | 91 | 91 | Charles Ingram | Santa Fe | TN | Ranger/Honda | 122.832 |
33 | 29 | 29 | Michael Iaconelli | Pittsgrove | NJ | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 164.847 |
144 | 127 | 127 | Brandon Hunter | Benton | KY | 116.553 | |
201 | 200 | 200 | Rex Huff | Corbin | KY | 90.781 | |
338 | 321 | 321 | Rich Howes | Oviedo | FL | 7.795 | |
54 | 57 | 57 | Randy Howell | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 150.071 |
209 | 234 | 234 | Jimmy Houston | Cookson | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 81.148 |
102 | 93 | 93 | Tim Horton | Muscle Shoals | AL | Nitro/Mercury | 132.177 |
213 | 230 | 230 | Jamie Horton | Centerville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 80.144 |
200 | 187 | 187 | Troy Hollowell | Paducah | KY | 91.496 | |
185 | 182 | 182 | Todd Hollowell | Fishers | IN | Ranger/Mercury | 99.948 |
308 | - | - | Joe Holland | Jefferson | ME | 12.457 | |
95 | 92 | 92 | Davy Hite | Ninety Six | SC | Phoenix/Evinrude | 133.867 |
29 | 21 | 21 | Brett Hite | Phoenix | AZ | Vexus/Mercury | 165.700 |
319 | - | - | Sven Hilland | Sanford | FL | 10.399 | |
191 | 191 | 191 | Kenyon Hill | Norman | OK | Triton/Yamaha | 94.154 |
277 | 299 | 299 | Dale Hightower | Sand Springs | OK | 25.703 | |
270 | 252 | 252 | Payden Hibdon | Stover | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 32.469 |
268 | 258 | 258 | Guido Hibdon | Gravois Mills | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 33.207 |
156 | 140 | 140 | Dion Hibdon | Sunrise Beach | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 111.988 |
26 | 32 | 32 | Matt Herren | Trussville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 169.038 |
244 | 246 | 246 | Nick Hensley | Cumming | GA | 56.517 | |
355 | 305 | 305 | Wade Hendricks | Thompsons Station | TN | 5.039 | |
367 | 300 | 300 | Chris Heath | North Augusta | SC | 3.484 | |
90 | 64 | 64 | Randy Haynes | Ripley | MS | Ranger/Mercury | 134.822 |
161 | 169 | 169 | Kevin Hawk | Guntersville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 110.735 |
323 | 298 | 298 | B.J. Haseotes | Centerville | MA | /Yamaha | 9.821 |
186 | 190 | 190 | Charlie Hartley | Grove City | OH | Ranger/Mercury | 98.221 |
331 | 319 | 319 | Skylar Hamilton | Dandridge | TN | Caymas/Yamaha | 8.751 |
269 | - | - | Bradley Hallman | Norman | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 32.661 |
260 | 280 | 280 | Michael Hall | Annandale | VA | 43.097 | |
7 | 8 | 8 | Greg Hackney | Gonzales | LA | Phoenix/Mercury | 187.119 |
82 | 109 | 109 | Jeff Gustafson | Kenora | ON | Lund/Mercury | 139.737 |
376 | - | - | Buddy Gross | Ringgold | GA | Bullet/Mercury | 2.349 |
115 | 113 | 113 | Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. | Gainesville | FL | Triton/Mercury | 127.891 |
189 | 180 | 180 | Chad Grigsby | Maple Grove | MN | Vexus/Mercury | 96.018 |
235 | 231 | 231 | Dustin Grice | Hewitt | TX | 65.269 | |
190 | 167 | 167 | Matt Greenblatt | Port St. Lucie | FL | Ranger/Yamaha | 95.415 |
291 | - | - | Shawn Gordon | Russellville | AR | 16.539 | |
273 | 243 | 243 | Grant Goldbeck | Boerne | TX | Bass Cat/Yamaha | 28.209 |
255 | 271 | 271 | Mark Goines | Shady Point | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 44.680 |
296 | 311 | 311 | Darold Gleason | Leesville | LA | 15.297 | |
234 | 254 | 254 | Troy Gibson | Eufaula | AL | 65.561 | |
302 | 315 | 315 | Joe Gerard | Concordia | KS | 13.928 | |
299 | 293 | 293 | Nick Gainey | Charleston | SC | 14.967 | |
56 | 37 | 37 | Anthony Gagliardi | Prosperity | SC | Falcon/Evinrude | 148.938 |
351 | 331 | 331 | Derek Fulps | Broken Arrow | OK | 5.368 | |
10 | 18 | 18 | Shinichi Fukae | Thomson | GA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 185.832 |
165 | 162 | 162 | David Fritts | Lexington | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 109.762 |
379 | - | - | Tim Frederick | Leesburg | FL | Falcon/Mercury | 1.633 |
50 | 73 | 73 | Micah Frazier | Newnan | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 152.179 |
169 | 152 | 152 | Travis Fox | Lowell | AR | 108.164 | |
335 | - | - | Austin Felix | Eden Prairie | MN | Phoenix/Mercury | 8.349 |
205 | 209 | 209 | Seth Feider | Bloomington | MN | Bass Cat/Mercury | 85.649 |
371 | 341 | 341 | Al Farace | Cockeysville | MD | 2.867 | |
22 | 22 | 22 | Todd Faircloth | Jasper | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 176.762 |
3 | 5 | 5 | Edwin Evers | Talala | OK | Nitro/Mercury | 195.621 |
171 | 210 | 210 | Marcus Evans | Angola | IN | 105.735 | |
172 | 181 | 181 | Charlie Evans | Gilbertsville | KY | 105.729 | |
340 | 324 | 324 | Mike Elsea | Mooresville | IN | 7.574 | |
264 | 281 | 281 | Clay Elliott | Ozark | AL | 37.676 | |
153 | 151 | 151 | Paul Elias | Laurel | MS | Bass Cat/Honda | 112.323 |
60 | 99 | 99 | James Elam | Tulsa | OK | Phoenix/Mercury | 148.128 |
378 | - | - | Gene Eisenmann | Frisco | TX | 1.812 | |
24 | 16 | 16 | Brent Ehrler | Redlands | CA | Ranger/Mercury | 174.462 |
309 | - | - | Richie Eaves | Nauvoo | IL | 12.367 | |
348 | 328 | 328 | Tommy Durham | Whitney | TX | 5.883 | |
325 | - | - | Luke Dunkin | Lawrenceburg | TN | 9.773 | |
274 | 292 | 292 | Tony Dumitras | Winston | GA | 27.181 | |
39 | 35 | 35 | David Dudley | Lynchburg | VA | Ranger/Mercury | 158.721 |
80 | 100 | 100 | Boyd Duckett | Guntersville | AL | Triton/Mercury | 140.348 |
162 | 171 | 171 | Kurt Dove | Fairfax | VA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 110.643 |
197 | 157 | 157 | Robbie Dodson | Harrison | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 91.855 |
136 | 189 | 189 | Jim Dillard | West Monroe | LA | Ranger/Mercury | 120.333 |
300 | - | - | Tommy Dickerson | Orange | TX | 14.782 | |
85 | 160 | 160 | John Devere | Berea | KY | Ranger/Yamaha | 137.398 |
61 | 75 | 75 | Ott DeFoe | Blaine | TN | NItro/Mercury | 147.846 |
251 | 265 | 265 | Marshall Deakins | Dunlap | TN | 47.043 | |
276 | 263 | 263 | Bill Day | Frankfort | KY | 26.124 | |
109 | 123 | 123 | Tony Davis | Williston | FL | 130.637 | |
47 | 45 | 45 | Mark Davis | Mt. Ida | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 152.628 |
62 | 68 | 68 | Darrell Davis | Dover | FL | 147.469 | |
84 | 65 | 65 | Clent Davis | Montevallo | AL | Phoenix/Evinrude | 138.433 |
51 | 96 | 96 | Alex Davis | Albertville | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 151.709 |
223 | 193 | 193 | Ryan Davidson | Huntington | WV | 74.943 | |
57 | 79 | 79 | Mark Daniels, Jr. | Tuskegee | AL | Ranger/Mercury | 148.782 |
198 | 174 | 174 | Rich Dalbey | Greenville | TX | Ranger/Mercury | 91.817 |
166 | 145 | 145 | Cliff Crochet | Pierre Part | LA | Skeeter/Yamaha | 109.351 |
27 | 33 | 33 | John Crews, Jr. | Salem | VA | Bass Cat/Mercury | 168.726 |
258 | 276 | 276 | Shirley Crain | Van Buren | AR | 44.153 | |
4 | 17 | 17 | John Cox | Debary | FL | Crestliner/Mercury | 194.750 |
116 | 120 | 120 | Brandon Coulter | Knoxville | TN | Falcon/Mercury | 127.058 |
305 | 264 | 264 | Rick Cotten | Guntersville | AL | 13.819 | |
265 | 286 | 286 | Dalton Cooksey | New Concord | KY | 37.185 | |
17 | 20 | 20 | Keith Combs | Huntington | TX | Ranger/Yamaha | 179.251 |
94 | 39 | 39 | Ramie Colson, Jr. | Cadiz | KY | Bullet/Evinrude | 134.065 |
343 | 304 | 304 | Robert Collins | Morrow | OH | 6.915 | |
83 | 71 | 71 | Brandon Cobb | Greenwood | SC | Falcon/Mercury | 138.707 |
178 | 175 | 175 | Rick Clunn | Ava | MO | Nitro/Mercury | 102.102 |
312 | 320 | 320 | Gary Clouse | La Vergne | TN | Phoenix/Mercury | 11.537 |
362 | 334 | 334 | Jeff Cloud | Lubbock | TX | 3.970 | |
15 | 23 | 23 | Luke Clausen | Otis Orchards | WA | Charger/Mercury | 179.474 |
297 | 312 | 312 | Brian Clark | Haltom City | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 15.141 |
12 | 9 | 9 | Jason Christie | Park Hill | OK | Xpress/Yamaha | 182.649 |
303 | 279 | 279 | James Christian | Dickson | TN | 13.927 | |
120 | 115 | 115 | Hank Cherry | Lincolnton | NC | Bass Cat/Mercury | 124.596 |
182 | 183 | 183 | Glenn Chappelear | Acworth | GA | 100.351 | |
104 | 97 | 97 | Brent Chapman | Lenexa | KS | Triton/Mercury | 131.571 |
238 | 269 | 269 | Ryan Chandler | Hobart | IN | 62.027 | |
298 | 266 | 266 | Zach Caudle | Shreveport | LA | 15.076 | |
66 | 80 | 80 | Brandon Card | Caryville | TN | Vexus/Suzuki | 145.562 |
67 | 36 | 36 | Scott Canterbury | Odenville | AL | Skeeter/Yamaha | 144.493 |
375 | 343 | 343 | Jamey Caldwell | Carthage | NC | 2.352 | |
112 | 114 | 114 | Stephen Browning | Hot Springs | AR | Ranger/Mercury | 128.429 |
206 | 206 | 206 | Glenn Browne | Ocala | FL | Ranger/Evinrude | 83.364 |
231 | 250 | 250 | Troy Broussard | Beaumont | TX | 68.631 | |
368 | - | - | Chase Brooks | Iraan | TX | 3.333 | |
175 | 185 | 185 | Jimmy Brewer | Marshall | TX | 104.483 | |
279 | 261 | 261 | Christopher Brasher | Spring | TX | 25.594 | |
241 | 240 | 240 | Mike Boyles | Highlandville | MO | 59.119 | |
184 | 165 | 165 | Lionel Botha | Okeechobee | FL | 100.037 | |
290 | 257 | 257 | Patrick Bone | Cleveland | GA | Ranger/Mercury | 16.656 |
148 | 117 | 117 | Terry Bolton, Jr. | Paducah | KY | Ranger/Evinrude | 115.608 |
127 | 178 | 178 | Greg Bohannan | Bentonville | AR | Ranger/Evinrude | 123.424 |
34 | 28 | 28 | Stetson Blaylock | Benton | AR | Bass Cat/Mercury | 163.737 |
143 | 147 | 147 | Randy Blaukat | Joplin | MO | Ranger/Mercury | 116.640 |
365 | - | - | Daryl Biron | South Windsor | CT | 3.870 | |
187 | 202 | 202 | Zack Birge | Blanchard | OK | Blazer/Mercury | 98.212 |
344 | 289 | 289 | Cody Bird | Granbury | TX | Skeeter/Yamaha | 6.055 |
212 | 208 | 208 | James Biggs | Euless | TX | Ranger/Evinrude | 80.317 |
350 | 330 | 330 | James Biggerstaff | Odessa | TX | 5.441 | |
147 | 141 | 141 | Tommy Biffle | Wagoner | OK | Ranger/Mercury | 116.052 |
76 | 103 | 103 | Josh Bertrand | Queen Creek | AZ | Nitro/Mercury | 141.597 |
155 | 136 | 136 | Drew Benton | Panama City | FL | Phoenix/Mercury | 112.158 |
301 | 278 | 278 | Robert Behrle | Hoover | AL | 14.046 | |
168 | 133 | 133 | Chris Baumgardner | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 108.577 |
124 | 142 | 142 | Clayton Batts | Macon | GA | 124.139 | |
243 | 239 | 239 | Jeff Barth | Marshfield | WI | 57.857 | |
356 | 336 | 336 | Scott Barnett | Mansfield | TX | 4.921 | |
267 | 237 | 237 | Joel Baker | Talala | OK | 33.572 | |
30 | 24 | 24 | Adrian Avena | Vineland | NJ | BassCat/Suzuki | 165.172 |
228 | 242 | 242 | Todd Auten | Gastonia | NC | Ranger/Mercury | 71.955 |
217 | 228 | 228 | Scott Ashmore | Broken Arrow | OK | Legend/Yamaha | 76.680 |
38 | 26 | 26 | Casey Ashley | Donalds | SC | Triton/Mercury | 159.435 |
313 | 283 | 283 | Stuart Arthur | Benton | MO | Ranger/Evinrude | 11.332 |
40 | 15 | 15 | Matt Arey | Shelby | NC | Ranger/Evinrude | 156.938 |
229 | 224 | 224 | Keith Amerson | Bethel Springs | TN | 71.557 | |
210 | 217 | 217 | Randy Allen | Shreveport | LA | 81.082 | |
357 | 275 | 275 | Barton Aiken | Greenville | SC | 4.824 | |
52 | 44 | 44 | Tracy Adams | Wilkesboro | NC | Nitro/Mercury | 151.158 |
322 | - | - | Jason Abram | Piney Flats | TN | Caymas/Mercury | 9.952 |
About the World Rankings
The BassFan World Rankings were created in 2001 to answer a simple question - who is the best professional bass angler in the world? - and to give fishing fans a way to track their favorite pros, as well as to show the non-fishing world that consistently catching fish isn't "just luck".
While the three leagues - Major League Fishing, B.A.S.S. and FLW - have their own single-year point races (called Angler of the Year races, which are not rankings), and "power rankings" have occasionally up in the sport, these are not World Rankings. World Rankings in all professional sports are complex, multi-year statistical endeavors simply because that's the only way to accurately and fairly show consistent performance over time.
Until BassFan did it, no one produced a statistical, multi-year ranking system for professional bass fishing using results from the top tours. These are the MLF Bass Pro Tour, Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour. The BassFan World Rankings will also include results from other competitive (i.e., non-exhibition) tournaments that feature the world's top pros.
How
Here's a brief overview of what's involved in calculating the BassFan World Rankings. (For confidentiality reasons, the proprietary methodology won't be discussed in detail.)
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